Question from Jennifer
Hi,
I am upgrading my cookware and have bought some anodized aluminum pans. The set came with black nylon spoons, spatulas etc. and I am wondering how safe it is to cook with those utensils. I have another set of these types of tools from Caphalon. While I would love to upgrade everything to bamboo and silicone utensils, that will take time—but I am concerned about the safety of the nylon utensils.
I am assuming that I should use a non-scratching utensil with the anodized aluminum pans (although some anodized pans on the Bed, Bath and Beyond website say you can use metal) because my pans came with the nylon utensils and did not say I could use metal utensils.
Do the nylon utensils pose a negative health risk?
Thanks so much!
Debra’s Answer
Nylon is a plastic, but it is practically inert. While I prefer wooden utensils, as they are made from a natural, renewable material, I don’t know of a health risk from using nylon cooking utensils.
